NRC ADVISORY COMMITTEE ON NUCLEAR WASTE TO MEET IN ROCKVILLE, MARYLAND, ON JULY 17 - 19

The Nuclear Regulatory Commission's Advisory Committee on Nuclear Waste (ACNW) will meet on July 17-19 in Rockville, Maryland, to discuss, among other things, proposed reports by the NRC staff and the Department of Energy on radioactive waste issues.

The meeting, which will be open to the public, will be held in Room T-2B3 of the agency's Two White Flint North building, at 11545 Rockville Pike, beginning at 8:30 a.m. each day. A complete agenda is attached.

For additional information or agenda changes, contact Howard Larson at 301-415-6805. ACNW meeting notices, transcripts and letters are available on the internet, at http://www.nrc.gov/ACRSACNW/.

ACNW Full Agenda

Tuesday, July 17

8:30 - 8:40 A.M.: Opening Statement (Open) - The Chairman will open the meeting with brief remarks, outline the topics to be discussed, and indicate several items of interest.

8:40 - 10:15 A.M.: ACNW Planning and Procedures (Open) - The Committee will review items under consideration at this meeting and consider topics proposed for future ACNW meetings.

10:30 - 12:00 Noon: Update on Igneous Activity Issue Resolution (Open) - The Committee members will receive a presentation from the NRC staff on progress in resolving the igneous activity issue.

1:00 - 3:00 P.M.: DOE's Supplemental Science and Performance Analysis (SSPA) (Open - Tentative) - The Committee members will receive a status report from DOE on its SSPA to be issued this summer.

3:15 - 4:15 P.M.: Research Plan for Radionuclide Transport Program (Open) - The Committee members will receive an information briefing by the NRC RES staff on the current status of the radionuclide transport program, and will discuss its plans to review the research program.

4:15 - 4:45 P.M.: Meeting Reports (Open) - The Committee will hear reports from the members and staff on meetings attended since the 127^th ACNW meeting.

4:45 - 6:00 P.M.: Preparation of ACNW Reports (Open) - The Committee will discuss the following proposed reports: Igneous Activity Issue Resolution and Research Plan for Radionuclide Transport.

Wednesday, July 18

8:30 - 8:40 A.M.: Opening Remarks by the ACNW Chairman (Open) - The ACNW Chairman will make opening remarks regarding the conduct of the meeting.

8:40 - 12:00 Noon.: Key Technical Issues (KTIs) - Vertical Slice Report (Open) - The Committee members will discuss their progress and then commence drafting a report on assigned KTIs.

1:00 - 2:30 P.M.: Greater-than-Class C (GTCC) Wastes (Open) - The Committee will hear a presentation by DOE representatives on their handling of certain types of GTCC.

2:45 - 7:00 P.M.: Preparation of ACNW Reports (Open) - The Committee will discuss proposed reports on the following topics: Igneous Activity Issues Resolution; Research Plan for Radionuclide Transport; GTCC Disposal Options; and KTI-Vertical Slice Report.

Thursday, July 19

8:30 - 8:35 A.M.: Opening Remarks by the ACNW Chairman (Open) - The ACNW Chairman will make opening remarks regarding the conduct of the meeting.

8:35 - 9:30 A.M.: Preparations for October Visit to Nevada (Open) - The Committee will discuss potential topics, including public outreach sessions and a visit to the Envirocare facility.

9:30 - 12:45 P.M..: Discussion of Proposed ACNW Reports (Open) - The Committee will continue its discussion of proposed ACNW reports.

12:45 - 1:00 P.M.: Miscellaneous (Open) - The Committee will discuss matters related to the conduct of Committee activities and matters and specific issues that were not completed during previous meetings, as time and availability of information permit.

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